Gainesville lift guides
Short guides for the lifts that come up most around Gainesville, with the numbers and permit offices for each.
Rooftop units and mechanical sets
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Crane for a rooftop HVAC unit in GainesvilleRooftop HVAC crane lifts in Gainesville: unit weights by tonnage, boom truck vs crane by reach, campus and city permits, and what an apartment swap costs.
HVAC and chiller sets on apartments, clinics and campus buildings.
Boom trucks and framing lifts
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Boom truck rental in GainesvilleBoom truck rental around Gainesville: 28 to 60 ton sizes, hourly rates and minimums from a public bid, truss and panel lifts, and setup space you need.
Boom truck sizes, truss packs and what a day costs.
What lifts cost here
- Crane and boom truck prices around Gainesville
Hourly rates from a November 2025 public bid, the minimums behind them and three priced jobs.
Rates, minimums and extra charges.
Cities around Alachua County
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Lake City crane and boom truck rentalLake City and Columbia County lifts: what the I-75 run from Gainesville costs, what the city asks for a street setup, and limits near the airport.
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Ocala crane rental from the Gainesville sideBooking a crane in Ocala: the drive charge from Gainesville, Ocala's 5-day right of way permit and $50 fee, height limits near the airport, prices.
- Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City and the towns between
Which towns this site covers, how far each one is from downtown and who issues the permits.
Ocala, Lake City and the towns around Gainesville.